Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block  

Illustration  

1   Main bearing journal   2   Con-rod bearing journal   3   3 main bearing journals (guide bearing)   4   Crankshaft colour code   5   Bearing shell colour code   6   Bearing shell identification

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Illustration  

1 and 3   Index - identification of cylinder bore   2   Index-identification of crankshaft bearing shell mount in cylinder block

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine			C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
			C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
Crankshaft dimensions			Ø Main bearing journal 1 - 5	Colour code
	Standard size	mm	54.980 - 54.997	brown
		mm	54.980 - 54.997	green
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	54.730 - 54.747	brown/blue
		mm	54.730 - 54.747	green/blue
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	54.482 - 54.495	brown/white
		mm	54.482 - 54.495	green/white
			Ø Con-rod journal 1 - 4
	Standard size	mm	42.971 - 42.987	-
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	42.721 - 42.737	blue
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	42.471 - 42.487	white
			3 wide main bearing journals
			(guide bearing)
	Standard size	mm	26.000 - 26.052	-
	Undersize (0.20)	mm	26.200 - 26.252	-
	Undersize (0.40)	mm	26.400 - 26.452	-

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine			C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
			C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
Crankshaft bearing			Lower crankshaft bearing shell
1, 2, 4, 5			Colour code	Thickness	Identification GM 400
	Standard size	mm	brown	1.989 - 1.995	221 N
		mm	green	1.995 - 2.001	201 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	brown/blue	2.114 - 2.120	222 A
		mm	green/blue	2.120 - 2.126	202 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	brown/white	2.239 - 2.245	223 B
		mm	green/white	2.245 - 2.251	203 B
			Upper crankshaft bearing shell
	Standard size	mm	brown	1.989 - 1.995	221 N
		mm	green	1.995 - 2.001	201 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	brown/blue	2.114 - 2.120	222 A
		mm	green/blue	2.120 - 2.126	202 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	brown/white	2.239 - 2.245	223 B
		mm	green/white	2.245 - 2.251	203 B
Perm. crankshaft bearing clearance			0,015 - 0,041

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine			C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
			C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
3 crankshaft bearings			Lower crankshaft bearing shell
(guide bearing)			Colour code	Thickness	Identification GM 400
	Standard size	mm	brown	1.989 - 1.995	225 N
		mm	green	1.995 - 2.001	205 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	brown/blue	2.114 - 2.120	226 A
		mm	green/blue	2.120 - 2.126	206 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	brown/white	2.239 - 2.245	227 B
		mm	green/white	2.245 - 2.251	207 B
			Upper crankshaft bearing shell
	Standard size	mm	brown	1.989 - 1.995	225 N
		mm	green	1.995 - 2.001	205 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	brown/blue	2.114 - 2.120	226 A
		mm	green/blue	2.120 - 2.126	206 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	brown/white	2.239 - 2.245	227 B
		mm	green/white	2.245 - 2.251	207 B

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine			C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
			C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
3 wide main crankshaft bearings (guide bearing)			Colour code	Thickness	Identification
	Standard size	mm	green - brown	25.850 - 25.900	-
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	brown/blue	26.050 - 26.100	-
			green/blue
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	brown/white	26.250 - 26.300	-
			green/white

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine			C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
			C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
Con-rod bearing			Lower con-rod bearing shell
			Colour code	Thickness	Identification GM 985.3
	Standard size	mm	-	1.485 - 1.497	264 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	blue	1.610 - 1.622	265 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	white	1.735 - 1.747	266 B
			Upper con-rod bearing shell
	Standard size	mm	-	1.485 - 1.497	264 N
	Undersize (0.25)	mm	blue	1.610 - 1.622	265 A
	Undersize (0.50)	mm	white	1.735 - 1.747	266 B
Perm. con-rod play		mm	0.019 - 0.071

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Illustration  

1   Index-identification of cylinder bore   2   Cylinder Bore   3   Double bevelled ring with spiral-type expander   4   Tapered compression ring or double trapezoidal ring   5   Rectangular compression ring   6   Piston diameter

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine				C 14 SEL, X 14 XE	C 16 XE, C 16 SEL
					X 16 XE
Ø Cylinder Bore
	Standard size
		Index 8	mm	77.575 - 77.585	78.975 - 78.985
		Index 99	mm	77.585 - 77.595	78.985 - 78.995
		Index 00	mm	77.595 - 77.605	78.995 - 79.005
		Index 01	mm	77.605 - 77.615	79.005 - 79.015
		Index 02	mm	77.615 - 77.625	79.015 - 79.025
	Oversize 1)
		Index 7 + 0.5	mm	78.065 - 78.075	79.465 - 79.475
Ø Piston
	Standard size
		Index 8	mm	77.555 - 77.565	78.955 - 78.965
		Index 99	mm	77.565 - 77.575	78.965 - 78.975
		Index 00	mm	77.575 - 77.585	78.975 - 78.985
		Index 01	mm	77.585 - 77.595	78.985 - 78.995
		Index 02	mm	77.595 - 77.605	78.995 - 79.005
	Oversize 1)
		Index 7 + 0.5	mm	78.045 - 78.055	79.445 - 79.455
Piston clearance			mm	0.01 - 0.03
Piston projection			mm	0

1)  After re-boring the old index must be invalidated and the new oversizing index must be embossed.  

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine				C 14 SEL, X 14 XE	C 16 XE, C 16 SEL
					X 16 XE
Piston Rings
	Rectangular compression ring
		Height	mm	1.50	1.20
		Gap	mm	0.30 - 0.50
		Vertical play	mm	0.02 - 0.04
	Tapered compression ring
		Height	mm	1.50
		Gap	mm	0.30 - 0.50
		Vertical play	mm	0.04 - 0.06
	Oil scraper ring
		Height	mm	2.50
		Gap	mm	0.40 - 1.40
		Vertical play	mm	0.01 - 0.03
Ring gap offset 1)			°	120

1)  Arrange gap of upper oil scraper ring 25 to 50 mm offset to the left and gap of the lower ring 25 to 50 mm offset to the right relative to the gap of the lower intermediate ring.  

Crank Drive, Cylinder Block (Continued)  

Engine				C 14 SEL, X 14 XE, C 16 XE,
				C 16 SEL, X 16 XE
Piston Pins
	Length		mm	55
	Diameter		mm	17.997 - 18.000
	Bearing			shrink-fit in con-rod
	Play
		in piston	mm	0.007 - 0.010
		in con-rod	mm	0